Is a new sting something you get to upgrade your bow, or is it more of a thing you do when your current string frays or wears down? I see a lot of people have aftermarket strings and I was thinking about getting one, but I really didnt know any advantages. I have heard that an aftermarket string will hold a tubless peep much better but that is about it.

Yes. A GOOD aftermarket string will not stretch or creep and will hold a tubeless peep better. Some really good string makers and tuners (AKA Crackers) will have your bow shooting the best it can and will often get your bow to shoot a little bit faster.

Highly depends on your application. I don't know of any bow sold today with B500 string. Some have a 8125 which is like winners choice, and if prestreatched will not rotate your peep. 450+ will not stretch.

There are disadvantages and advantages to all your choices. From 450+ to 452X to 8125, to fastflight, or D97, TS1. Some like to have thier cables out of 8125 and thier string out of 452X because strand size.

But most likely, most new bows has one of these already on it. I still buy winners choice or vapor trail.

On traditional bows, string material is useful for helping to tune your bow for an arrow.

Thanks...I was looking at getting a Vapor Trail.

If I am not mistaken, Martin Cheetahs has 450+ already on them. Not sure vaportrail would do anything for you.

Alright thanks...In that case you just saved me some money. I am going to a tubeless peep and If I have a lot of problems I may end up switching it anyway....But for now. Your comment is good enough for me.

BCVD: wait for Black Stick to reply as well as MeanV -- they will chime in soon enough -- but they both shoot Vapor strings. They will help ya out.

I think this is the first post i havent seen black stick all over in a long time.

Cosistancy and peep rotationis the main reason for a high quality string and cable setup.

Think about this,if a peep rotates constantly from shot to shot with cheap rigging,wouldn't it make sense that the string isn't doing the same thing from shot to shot,therefore,resulting in less consistancy from shot to shot.


I will take a well built rigging of poorer material over good material that isn't built properly any day.I have seen junk strings built out of quality material and I have seen good strings built out of lesser material.The way a string is built makes a huge difference.

What TFOX said. Expanding on this a little farther most strings are made of only a few different materials these days. BCY8125, 452x, Brownell D97 or TS1 and some others. There is a difference between these materials, but not so much that most people could tell. The main difference is how they are built.

For instance I get my strings made from 8125 for a slight increase in speed. Some people say 8125 creeps, but I can tell you that it creeps no more than any other material if the string is built right. On the other hand you could shoot a factory strin made from 452X that would creep almost forever, but have an aftrmarket string made of the same material that never creeps. Again, it's almost completel a matter of how the string is built.

The biggest advantage I see in good aftermarket strings is that once they are shot in (100 shots) and the bow is tuned then the bow rarely changes tune till I replace the string. That, and no peep rotation so no tube is necessary.